Here is a update and review by vid1900 from Pinside that had a few game sand spoke to the guys about the Predator.
"The first thing you DID see when you entered the main hall was Predator!
Although void of any side or playfield art, the Predator was up and running for everyone to play. We played the crap out of it and you could tell that it was well thought out and fun to play.
The CPU for the game was sitting outside the cabinet and could be tweaked at will by the owners"
"The ramp entrances are going to be opened up in the final production model.
The inserts were simply marked with a Sharpie Marker.
The cabinet was made from very high quality plywood. Not the 5 core junk from Home Depot."
"Williams flippers and bumpers - Yeah!!!!
Here you can really see the Sharpied inserts."
"Here you can see some of the lighting effects.
The upper part of the playfield will be covered in heavy jungle canopy - but we have been assured that the ball movement will still be visible."
"Predator summary:
Super DTE (down to earth) guys designed it. No bragging about how much they paid for the movie rights, no bragging about being the best company on earth, or putting anyone else out of business. Just real pinball fans who put everything they ever wanted to see in a pinball machine, in an actual pinball machine. They WANTED to hear suggestions, they WANTED to watch you play, cool cats for sure.
Great multiball mode where Mac (the smaller of the two black guys) mows down the entire jungle with a chaingun. Once all the balls drain, you hit launch and get back to regular play. The game plays fast, so much swearing came about.
Williams hardware = easy maintenance and familiar feel.
Stainless Steel lockdown bars and rails = durability. There is a sad trend with painted hardware nowadays that is going to chip and wear off. Being at a Pinball show and seeing stainless games 30 years old and still looking great gives you a real sense that 30 years from now that paint is going to be worn to bare metal."
